Alex H’s roots originally come from “Gourmateque Restaurant” a restaurant opened in 1982 located on St-Hubert Street. It had already built a reputation for its delightful food. Gourmateque Restaurant most famously known for their home made lasagna can still occasionally be found on our menu today. The man behind this was Alex himself. With already many years of experience working in some of Montreal’s best restaurants like Grand Motor hotel, Ritz Carlton, Elmridge country club, Royal Embassy, Mother Martin. Alex’s menu is filled with all the same elegant and delicious flavors but at a more affordable price. First open in 1990, the original Alex H located on Monkland Street was family run for 10 years, until 2000, when it moved to Sherbrooke street where it is still found today. The next generation of Alex H was born.
Yukiko Sekiya was born and raised in Tokyo (Japan). She earned diploma in European pastry from L'École de Minako Imada, Tokyo, and trained in pastry shops, then moved to San Francisco (California) deciding to further develop her skills and pursue her career. Yuki oversees every aspect of recipe creation, ingredient selection, preparation and baking.
I arranged for this bakery to make a special cake for my girlfriend's birthday. They did a fantastic job. Not only was it tailored to my (rather odd) request, but the quality of the cake itself was amazing. Read more